The Sacred Table

Keith Sarasin is a celebrated chef, culinary storyteller, and cookbook author whose work bridges the flavors of India with the spirit of New England. For over 16 years, he has immersed himself in the history and traditions of Indian cuisine—studying texts, learning from mentors, and traveling across the subcontinent to understand its depth. His latest book, The Soul of Spice (HarperCollins, 2025), is both a love letter to Indian cuisine and a deeply personal narrative, written through the lens of someone who did not grow up with these traditions but found meaning and identity within them. His acclaimed restaurant , Aatma Curry House, carries this philosophy forward, blending India’s regional brilliance with New England’s local bounty to create dining experiences rooted in scholarship and storytelling.